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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: CP on September 13, 2010, 10:25:12 AM

Title: Carlson Chokes
Post by: CP on September 13, 2010, 10:25:12 AM

Anyone have an opinion on Carlson’s extended steel shoot tubes? 

Title: Re: Carlson Chokes
Post by: Mr56Jeep on September 13, 2010, 11:43:21 AM

I have used a couple in the past... Only one I have from Carlson now is a turkey choke.  What are you thinking of getting?

Title: Re: Carlson Chokes
Post by: CP on September 13, 2010, 11:50:57 AM

I was looking at a 3 choke set:

Extended 12 gauge Steel Shot Choke Tubes

Close Range         .720     
Mid Range           .710     
Extended Range   .700     

Title: Re: Carlson Chokes
Post by: MP123 on September 13, 2010, 02:01:17 PM

I just picked up the close and mid range ones for my O/U.  Haven't shot them enough yet to give a full report but they seem like a quality product.  Not super fancy looking but the price is pretty good.  I'm looking forward to trying them out more!

Title: Re: Carlson Chokes
Post by: Dustin07 on September 13, 2010, 02:40:16 PM

I use a carlson extended modified. I think off hand it's the .720. I felt that it patterned very well off 3" BB shells. but it may have been luck at the time. I will probably give it a try in early season with some hevi #4 shot and see how it goes.

Title: Re: Carlson Chokes
Post by: WSU on September 14, 2010, 11:17:45 AM

I have the improved modified (not the extended version).  It patterns well out of my gun, and I definitely  knock down more birds when using it.

Title: Re: Carlson Chokes
Post by: Mr56Jeep on September 14, 2010, 11:33:15 AM

We should start a "Pattern Board" thread.  With the new wads in the new Remington and Federal loads, Chokes don't effect your pattern as much as with the Kent and Winchester type wads.

I would love to see some standard distances/chokes/loads put on paper.

I'll see if I can make it out this weekend and put a few pics up Monday

Title: Re: Carlson Chokes
Post by: goosegetter79 on September 14, 2010, 02:24:47 PM

There was one started but noone put pics. up yet!


http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,55998.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,55998.0.html)

Title: Re: Carlson Chokes
Post by: seeplaker on September 20, 2010, 09:29:59 AM

I use Carlson's Sporting Clay Extended, .715. Excellent patterns.

Title: Re: Carlson Chokes
Post by: whitey on September 21, 2010, 09:25:21 AM

I have 2 for My Ruger and love them.Very tight pattern and real hard hitting..

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi279.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk157%2Fruger123%2FIMG_2728.jpg&hash=fd6c56c11065e3248d4932430444ae0c8b4ed457)

I run Full in the top and Extra full in the bottom..Outstanding..
I shoot everything up to BB out of poth of them no problems..Although these are a little tight for the bigger steel shot.But still knock the crap out of what You point it at.

Title: Re: Carlson Chokes
Post by: h2ofowlr on September 21, 2010, 08:15:28 PM

I have a full set of 5 for my Beretta Onyx.  Along with a few other shotguns.  They have worked.  I have not patterned all of them.  The one in my Benelli SBEII patterned good.